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Posted 13 June 2017 - 10:10 AM

Evan White - 1B drafted out of Kentucky. Hit .277/.345/.532/.877 for the AquaSox in 2017

Gone But Not Forgotten (former adopt-a-players):

Forrest Snow - Posted a 3.83 ERA between AA and AAA this season. His playing career is probably winding to a close.

Alex Jackson - Traded to Atlanta, moved back to catcher and hit .267/.328/.480/.808 between High-A and AA
Eric Thames - Hit .247/.359/.518/.877 for the Brewers and really needs a shave.
Matt Mangini - Out of baseball. Now sells cigars.
Mike Morse - Back with the SF Giants but hasn't played since May due to injuries. Looks like time has caught up with him.
Jamal Strong - Let go after 2005. Played in the Yankees, Cubs and Braves systems. Now a national scout for the Cards.

Huindekmi

Posted 14 June 2017 - 07:03 AM

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There have been a lot of potential names floated by fans out there.

Some make no sense at all. Teams buy naming rights for the advertising. Every time the field is mentioned, the name gets out there. Granted: Baseball is different than other sports like Football. Baseball's broadcasts are more regional than national, so the need for a national brand to be the sponsor is lessened a bit. But at the very least, the sponsor must be prevalent enough throughout the broadcast region (and the Mariners region is HUGE) to gain some advantage from the sponsorship.

So the ideas of Dick's Field or Top Pot Stadium or Ezell's Famous Chicken Coop make little sense. Those brands don't even cover all of King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.

Starbucks is already the first name people think of when you say coffee, so name recognition doesn't buy them much.

Boeing isn't trying to sell a consumer product, so naming rights does little for them either.

The one that makes the most sense is Alaska Airlines.

But, personally, I'd like to see the publicly owned field be named after Dave Niehaus. It'll never happen, but that's what I'd like.

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Adopt-a-Players:

Evan White - 1B drafted out of Kentucky. Hit .277/.345/.532/.877 for the AquaSox in 2017

Gone But Not Forgotten (former adopt-a-players):

Forrest Snow - Posted a 3.83 ERA between AA and AAA this season. His playing career is probably winding to a close.

Alex Jackson - Traded to Atlanta, moved back to catcher and hit .267/.328/.480/.808 between High-A and AA
Eric Thames - Hit .247/.359/.518/.877 for the Brewers and really needs a shave.
Matt Mangini - Out of baseball. Now sells cigars.
Mike Morse - Back with the SF Giants but hasn't played since May due to injuries. Looks like time has caught up with him.
Jamal Strong - Let go after 2005. Played in the Yankees, Cubs and Braves systems. Now a national scout for the Cards.

MtGrizzly

Posted 14 June 2017 - 04:27 PM

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Amazon is another somewhat realistic option.

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You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all. ~Earl Weaver

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Posted 15 June 2017 - 08:16 AM

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Posted 15 June 2017 - 08:58 AM

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I can't take credit for the idea, Read it elsewhere. But I think the leader in the clubhouse is going to be T-Mobile. They already do alot with MLB streaming and what not. They are based in Bellevue, that is a company that could use a little in your phase consumer marketing going against the other big cell providers.

Posted 16 June 2017 - 08:12 AM

Amazon just bought Whole Foods for $13.7 billion cash. Their business model is to be...everything to everyone, everywhere.

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You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all. ~Earl Weaver

Dag Gummit

Posted 17 June 2017 - 07:12 AM

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Other than nameplating the company every time the team's stadium is mentioned and increasing brand recognition, I don't know if any real benefit for the company. Possibly cementing a brand's regional ties for notoriety sake as that seems to follow a lot of everyone's thoughts here (and I'm pretty sure was the case for Safeco when they originally​ purchased the rights).

Everything mentioned are corporations well-established as "Seattle" companies, so like a couple have mentioned, maybe it doesn't make as much sense. Or maybe it makes more if, for example, Amazon wants to name it after one of their newer services.

I'd rather it be named after Dave or maybe even Junior. Just imagine visiting Griffey Field at the corner of Edgar and Dave. Not sure who else would be worthy of that honor (and I know some here wouldn't even like my suggestion!).

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AAPs:

Kyle Lewis

The M's 2016 first round pick and the 11th Overall is the system's top prospect and has several accolades to his name. Even though he is currently out of commission recovering from injury, he still has a whole bunch of potential.

Mike Ford

This Rule 5-acquired first baseman just might be the M's best player at the position. I'm betting on it! He's never walked less than he's K'd and he just flashed some serious power in his first taste of AAA. He just needed a position and there happens to be one available in the Emerald City.

So long, fellas. I hope that all of you do well in your future endeavors. Perhaps you can tap into the potential seen in the M's system and have success elsewhere in the baseball world. Just... not against the M's, OK?

Pitchin_Fool

Posted 17 June 2017 - 10:41 AM

I love your suggestion. After all, it is the "house that Griffey built". Spending the day at Griffey Field on the corner of Edgar and Dave would seem totally fitting.

Unfortunately I believe there will be a little corporate greed oops, I mean corporate dollars involved to secure the naming rights and somehow I don't know that they would include Griffey in that name.

With that said a clever marketing department could make it work.ie, Alaska Airlines Ken Griffey Field, or Amazon Prime At Griffey Field, T-Mobile's Ken Griffey Baseball Park etc. I realize it would take a much smarter mind than what my examples exhibit but it should be do able.

MtGrizzly

Posted 17 July 2017 - 12:11 PM

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Other than nameplating the company every time the team's stadium is mentioned and increasing brand recognition, I don't know if any real benefit for the company. Possibly cementing a brand's regional ties for notoriety sake as that seems to follow a lot of everyone's thoughts here (and I'm pretty sure was the case for Safeco when they originally​ purchased the rights).

Everything mentioned are corporations well-established as "Seattle" companies, so like a couple have mentioned, maybe it doesn't make as much sense. Or maybe it makes more if, for example, Amazon wants to name it after one of their newer services.

I'd rather it be named after Dave or maybe even Junior. Just imagine visiting Griffey Field at the corner of Edgar and Dave. Not sure who else would be worthy of that honor (and I know some here wouldn't even like my suggestion!).

How much less are you willing to see the team spend on the roster in order to go with a name like that?

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You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all. ~Earl Weaver